Canadian car-sharing company Communauto is the automotive industry’s latest victim of a cyber attack. President and CEO Benoit Robert shared the news, explaining that the company’s data was encrypted and access to a number of their servers were locked during …
Volkswagen Canada recently announced its collaboration with TYPE1 to launch an education campaign focused on sustainability in the digital world, and initiatives to reduce the company’s digital carbon footprint. The Carbon-Neutral Net program provides a more sustainable browsing experience for …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) made their first foray into the world of online events with this year’s annual CADA Summit, which took place on Feb. 3, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. It was a jam-packed agenda …
While Canadian auto sales bounced back strongly in the second half of 2020, to within 5% of pre-COVID figures, they’re off to a much rockier start for 2021. DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) estimates total sales of 90,890 units for the …
This week wholesale used vehicles were down again in terms of weekly price trends, with the market average at -0.22% compared to -0.24% last week, and -0.21% as the 24-month average, according to Canadian Black Book. The car segment was …
J.D. Power has announced its 2021 Canada ALG Residual Value Awards, with Toyota and Lexus ranked as the top brands in their respective segments. The awards recognize the vehicle segments projected to hold the highest percentage of the manufacturer’s suggested …
The 2021 NADA Show, typically held in-person in the United States as a mega annual industry event by the National Automobile Dealers Association, will be held virtually in less than a week and promises an abundance of insights and information, …
Towards the end of 2020, TRADER launched a virtual edition of its annual Carology event that explored marketplace trends, consumer behaviours, technology’s influence on car-buying, and the car-buying journey. The Science of Selling Cars was hosted by Ian MacDonald, Chief …
After more than 43 years in the industry, Gino Cozza, VP of Sales and Distribution for TD Auto Finance, officially retired at the end of January. A familiar figure with many dealers, many will recognize Cozza from one of the …
Uncertainty is now something that businesses will need to accept as a fact of life as we go forward, according to Stephen Poloz, former Bank of Canada Governor and a speaker for this year’s online CADA Summit in February. As …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Andrew Ojamae, President & CEO of the AutoIQ Dealership Network, about his organization’s key focus on talent recruitment, development, and supporting top leaders to become managing partners of the group’s 17 dealerships across …
The winners of the 2021 autoTRADER.ca awards for Canada’s best-in-class vehicles have been announced, with the Genesis G70, Volvo XC40 and Ram 1500 taking home Best Overall Awards. A jury of more than 20 automotive experts evaluated more than 350 …
